Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Science And Public Health Advocacy Would Be Promoted By Election Of Amy Acton As Ohio Governor, And Annie Andrews As South Carolina Senator!

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There is a growing possibility that two Democratic women doctors, who are major advocates of science and public health, may be elected to the Governorship of Ohio and a US Senate seat in South Carolina.

Dr. Amy Acton is a brilliant person who has now moved into a growing lead over Tech Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for Ohio Governor.

As condemned by all decent people, Ramaswamy has reached a new low bar in political campaigning, with his posting of a political ad claiming that Acton has lied about being raped by her stepfather between ages 9 and 12, and with her mother abandoning her and fleeing out of state after her second husband was indicted for rape.

With no contact between her mother, and Acton and her brother since 1978, Ramaswamy had the gall to put the mother in the ad, demonstrating to all moral and ethical people how horrible a mother she was.

Ramaswamy has doubled down on the ad, despite many Republicans, including outgoing Governor Mike DeWine, who had employed Acton as Ohio Public Health Director, calling for the ad to be taken down, and Donald Trump backing the ad and Ramaswamy.

Amy Acton is the kind of person who has, despite her personal turmoil over being raped, accomplished a great career in public service, and will be a great Governor who has promoted the best in science and public health.

Dr Annie Andrews is a brilliant candidate for the Senate from South Carolina, and her opponent, Darline Graham, sister of the recently deceased Senator Lindsey Graham, was appointed and then nominated for the full Senate term, despite having zero qualifications, and demonstrated incompetence. The only reason that Graham has continued on as the candidate for the full term is due to Trump’s promotion and endorsement.

Polls indicate a strong likelihood that both Acton as Governor, and Andrews as US Senator, are likely to be elected, and let’s hope that is the ultimate judgment on the Republican Party, and Donald Trump.

Let us not forget that Donald Trump has hidden much of the Epstein Files, and the strong likelihood that Trump has violated many young girls over many decades, often in collaboration with Jeffrey Epstein, and now is defending the rapist against the victim.

If that is not enough to convince voters, then the nation is in deep, long term trouble.

Congress Is On Way To Most Turnover In Any Cycle In American History, For The Upcoming 120th Congress (2027-2029)

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The 119th Congress (2025-2027) is setting a record for turnover, leading to the most massive number of members who will no longer be members in the 120th Congress (2027-2029).

Based on the latest information, but certain to be added to over the next few months, the statistics as of now show the following:

At least, 83 Incumbents will NOT be returning:

70 members of the House of Representatives, including 30 Democrats and 40 Republicans

13 US Senators, including 9 Republicans and 4 Democrats

Retirements, Resignations, Deaths, Seeking Other Offices, and Reelection Primary Losses are the factors that are causing massive turnover, and with more to come after more primaries and Election Day results.

Seven sitting Democrats and three Republicans in the House have lost primaries, and two Republican Senators also lost their primaries, John Cornyn and Bill Cassidy.

Also, 27 House members have given up their seats to run for another office, with 13 losing their bids for another office. Additionally, Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is not running for reelection, but is the Republican nominee for Governor.

Five House members have died during this Congress, as well as Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.

Additionally, there have been seven resignations, mostly due to ethics related charges, but also appointment or election to other offices, as well as the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene in opposition to Donald Trump on the Epstein Scandals matter and other breaks with Trump.

It is good that the next Congress will be, assuredly, much younger, with the move against endless service of long term members being a positive development.

One more major moment of challenge of age against youth will be the September 1 Massachusetts primary for the Senate, where Senator Ed Markey, age 80, with 37 years in the House of Representatives and 13 plus years in the US Senate, faces the challenge of Congressman Seth Moulton, who is 47 years old and has served 12 years in the lower chamber.

Markey is a strong progressive with an outstanding record, but it seems to most observers that it is time for a younger generation to take over.

Amazingly, Markey held off former Congressman Joseph Kennedy III six years ago, despite the Kennedy name, and it will be a close watched primary coming up two weeks from now.

A Massive Crisis As US And Israel Wage War On Iran, Throwing Mideast Into Chaos!

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What seemed evident has occurred, as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel have this morning waged war on Iran, throwing the Mideast into chaos, and endangering stability of not only that area, but also the entire world, and also, endangering American national security itself!

Negotiations were going on with Iran, which was having discussions with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, neither officially in the government, to prevent them from trying to develop nuclear power that could, in theory, but without substance, someday lead to nuclear weapons. So what is clear is that “Regime Change” is the goal of this military intervention.

But all of a sudden, war is waged in the midst of the negotiations, and it seems clear it is designed to take pressure off Donald Trump regarding the “Epstein Files”, with the growing indication that Trump engaged in rape and abuse of underage girls over the years with the support of the despicable Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump did not go to Congress to gain backing for what he is doing, violating the War Powers Act, and he has demonstrated that his earlier professed “isolationist” views on foreign policy in his first term, have now been obliterated as he has proved to be an extreme aggressor in his year and more of his second term, including:

removing Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela without allowing opposition leaders to replace him;

threatened seizure of Greenland from Denmark;

has spoken of retaking the Panama Canal from Panama despite the Panama Canal Treaty that gave it back to Panama in the year 2000;

talked about Canada becoming the “51st State”;

has waged tariff wars against all nations, and in so doing, alienated our NATO allies and our Asian allies;

and has been belligerent toward international organizations, including the United Nations, but also so many other groups.

This development can be seen as promoting the goal of Trump to rally American “patriots” in support, and therefore, allow him to insure that his Republican Party, with the additional plan for action to interfere in the Midterm Elections of 2026, insure that the Democratic Party would be unable to gain control of either house of Congress. That would guarantee that Trump’s determination to control absolute power escalates ever more.

What is perfectly clear is that the war waged on Iran will not resolve itself in the short term, will not be equivalent of a Venezuela situation, and likely will require combat troops in the Middle East once again, at potential great cost of life on all sides including Americans, and will be a massive budget buster, harming our long range economic outlook.

So what millions of Americans did by electing Donald Trump, demonstrates how short sighted, lacking in knowledge, and often pure ignorance they were. So the long term battle for America for the long term, the battle for democracy and the rule of law, suffers ever further!

MAGA Republicans, Heritage Foundation, And Turning Point USA On Road To Conflict!

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A massive split is developing on the Far Right in the Republican Party and the Conservative Movement.

MAGA Republicans are divided on the issue of the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal, and the slow revelation of the Epstein Files, required by a law passed through Congress and signed by the President, due to strong and vehement insistence of exposing those who abused women and young girls on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.

The Heritage Foundation, under the leadership of Kevin Roberts, formulated the horrendous Project 2025, much of which has been instituted by Donald Trump.

Turning Point USA (TPUSA), led by Charlie Kirk before his assassination in September, and now headed by his widow, Erica Kirk, has worked to gain support from younger conservatives, and has become ever more controversial, since many Far Right influencers have clashed over the purposes and programs and viewpoints that divide the Far Right.

These include the issue of support of Ukraine in its war with Russia; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and reaction to many of Trump’s actions and goals.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has broken with the Heritage Foundation, and many of its board of directors has joined Pence in forming an opposition movement, challenging Donald Trump’s policies in many particulars.

At the CPUSA convention this past week, major conflict and condemnation developed when Ben Shapiro expressed criticism of growing antisemitism in the movement, and was viciously attacked by Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and others.

Other Far Right figures, including Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes also add to the turmoil on the Far Right.

In the long run, this is good for those who believe in progressive values, and makes the idea of unity in the post Trump years much less likely!

Trump Mistreatment Of “Loyal” Women Politicians

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It should be no surprise that Donald Trump mistreats “loyal” women politicians, just as he has spent his life searching out women, mostly underage, to “conquer”!

Two recent examples are proof that loyalty to Trump is a one way street.

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has discovered that Trump has condemned her, due to her persistence to expose the Epstein files, clearly because Trump is all over the files, engaged in exploitation of young women over the past three plus decades.

So Trump has called Greene a “traitor”, and made clear he would not back her in the future for political office, and she has had death threats as a result, convincing her to end her five years House of Representatives career next month. She is totally disillusioned, as she was a true MAGA supporter.

Also, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who was a moderate Republican in her early years in Congress, changed her views to total support of Trump, alienating many in her ambition to advance herself politically, by transforming her whole persona.

But then, after Trump offered her the Ambassadorship to the United Nation, abruptly he removed the offer, and Stefanik was back in Congress, but had decided to run for New York Governor, hopefully with support of Trump.

But Trump refused to support Stefanik against the Long Island Republican Nassau County Executive, Bruce Blakeman, and as a result, Stefanik withdrew her campaign for Governor, and is retiring from Congress at the end of her term in 2026.

So both “ambitious” women sacrificed for Trump, and were thrown to the side of the road symbolically.

Even with Trump’s women cabinet members, he insists and gains their total loyalty, but one can be sure they would be “disposed of”, if any problems arise.

So while right now, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi,Tulsi Gabbard, Brooke Rollins, and other women are “part of the team”, their long term status is doubtful!

Trump Threats To Execute Political Opponents Escalating The Constitutional Crisis That Trump Represents!

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Donald Trump, crazily, has accused Democratic political opponents in Congress of sedition, punishable by death, because of them stating that soldiers in the military do not have to obey illegal orders against the Constitution of the United States. They swear allegiance to the Constitution, not to a particular President or administration.

Six lawmakers, Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona Navy) and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan (CIA and Department Of Defense analyst), and House members Jason Crow of Colorado (Army), Chris DeLuzio of Pennsylvania (Navy), Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire (Navy), and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania (Air Force) reacted in condemnation, and now face death threats perpetrated by Trump’s denunciation of them.

This threat by Trump is “an alarm bell in the night”, a danger sign that the nation is moving ever closer to an authoritarian Fascist dictatorship, if the Republican Party in Congress, and the Supreme Court majority do not react in fierce opposition!

It is clear that Donald Trump is “running scared”, as he suffers defeats in federal courts, and has his own MAGA Republicans backing away from him regarding the Epstein Scandal, where he was forced to give in, as a few courageous Republicans defied him in wanting to release the records.

The entire Congress has gone along on wanting the revelation of who was involved in the abuse of young women and girls by wealthy and powerful individuals, including Donald Trump himself!

Trump And Republicans Suffer Major Setbacks!

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Donald Trump and the Republican Party are suffering major setbacks, and giving hope to those who believe in the preservation of American democracy!

After resisting the issue of the Epstein files, Donald Trump finally caved in, and today, the House of Representatives saw all members, except for one Republican, give up on trying to avoid revelations on the issue of sexual abuse of women and young girls, by a host of wealthy people promoted by Jeffrey Epstein, who called Donald Trump his “best friend” for many years.

And a great victory against discriminatory Texas gerrymandering was won by the decision of a three judge panel, including a Trump appointed judge, that Texas was promoting an unjust action, negating it, which gives Democrats who successfully are redistricting California, a major edge for midterm elections in 2026!

And cases are being lost in court about the use of the National Guard and ICE agents around the country, in the midst of horrendous abuses being visited on immigrants who are victims of racial profiling, even when citizens.

The Catholic clergy are also taking a strong stand against the mistreatment of immigrants by ICE Agents.

Additionally, with the effects of tariffs causing rise in prices of all kinds of goods, public opinion ratings of Donald Trump are collapsing, coming close to an all time low, near what it was at the time of the US Capitol January 6 Insurrection!

The fight for democracy will be won by resistance of decent Americans against the abuses being perpetrated by Donald Trump and his Fascist lawbreakers!

It is a fight that will take patience and determination, but it can be won!

Republican Majority In House Of Representatives “Missing In Action” After Seven Weeks Of No Sessions!

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The Republican Party in the House of Representatives has not been in session now for SEVEN weeks, and Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to swear in Congresswoman Elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, all to prevent the passage of a resolution to make the “Epstein Files” public!

It is shocking that Mike Johnson has given a tax paid “free vacation” to his party membership, while Democrats are still showing up during the now 37 days government shutdown over the Trump administration denying health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, and refusing to pay government employees their pay, while expecting them to work.

If there was any better argument for every Republican to lose his seat in the House of Representatives, it is now!

Never has the House of Representatives in modern times had such a long period of no sessions or work, and there needs to be public outcry at the scandalous behavior of Speaker Johnson and the House majority!

House Speaker Mike Johnson Abuser Of Power, And Lackey Of Donald Trump!

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will mark two years in that position, second in line for the Presidency under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, on Saturday, October 25.

It has been a tumultuous two years, serving under Joe Biden, and now, Donald Trump.

Johnson has been extremely controversial in his utterances and actions, demonstrating an abuse of power, and being a total lackey to Donald Trump.

Johnson claims to be a devout “good” Christian, but he is anything but that, including

having the House of Representatives not in session for almost a month while the federal government is shut down.

refusing to seat an Arizona Democratic Congresswoman, Adelita Grijalva, elected nearly a month ago, so as to avoid her voting on forcing the “Epstein Files” to be made available by a majority vote of the House.

claiming that the NO KINGS marchers and demonstrators taking place today are “terorists and radicals”, who “Hate America and are Antifa”, denying their validity as a means of protest of the authoritarian moves of Donald Trump.

and demonstrating no concern about the impending health insurance disaster, including in his own home state of Louisiana, due to the massive tax cuts given the wealthy at the expense of ordinary people.

His controversial and divisive leadership has made him look worse than former Speakers Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, and made former Speaker Nancy Pelosi shine as easily the best recent Speaker of the House since fellow Democrat Thomas “Tip” O’Neill in the 1970s and 1980s.

Epstein Congressional Resolution Opposed By All But Four Republicans, And Termed A “Hoax” By Donald Trump, Absolutely Stunning!

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It is stunning and shocking the the House resolution proposed by Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, to have a complete accounting of all government records on the Epstein Scandal, has been unable to gain the backing of more than three other Republicans—Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, and Nancy Mace of South Carolina–at this moment of time.

A majority of the House of Representatives is needed to force the issue, but it is two votes short, and no other Republicans seem ready to back the resolution, due to Donald Trump threatening his party members, calling taking such action as “hostile”, and saying the whole Epstein investigation is a Democratic “hoax”.

And this, despite survivors holding a press conference last week to reveal the horrors of what they went through, and wanting accountability and transparency!

Trump is opposed to any action, or revelations, clearly, because he clearly personally engaged in illicit sex with underage girls and young women, in league with Jeffrey Epstein.

The Republican Party in Congress is a total disgrace, and should be drummed out of office in the midterms in 2026 and in 2028, but sadly, many Americans, with their racism, misogyny, nativism, and ignorance of reality, are likely to continue backing Donald Trump and his party, as they destroy American democracy and the rule of law!

Hopefully, however, Marjorie Taylor Greene has threatened to reveal names, and if she does, she will have done one good thing, while otherwise, she has been a total nightmare in the House of Representatives with her various lunatic activities and behavior!